''Sometimes, for real horror to be understood, it needs to be personified.
At first glance, this book contains the tales of 11 broken souls, united by their part in my life.
But these stories are more than that. They are the collective truths of thousands of children whose lives were devastated by the care system. Whose already broken souls were ground down behind the walls of a children’s home.
Some grew up to be damaged adults, starting the cycle all over again.
Others never made it that far. Everything I have written is based on real life events - both those I have witnessed and was part of and those that I have researched.
In places I have merged realities, intertwined stories and added my personal experiences. I have fictionalised names, locations, dates and used artistic license where appropriate.
This isn’t to mislead.
It is to protect the identities of vulnerable children and families that are still grieving today. It’s to highlight the failings of the care system past and present.
This book is a reflection of true experiences and emotions, the lives of a sad group of broken people connected to each other by their relationship to me. I hope it will speak to your soul in the same way that voices spoke to mine.''
Chris Wild